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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1948
Page
8
A jet propelled plane fumes past two buzzards over a desert scene as its exhausts spit flames and smoke. The birds quip the jet felt like a hut on the wing while one jokes a tail fire would hurry them.
A quoted exchange shows a young wife asking about hams and choosing three from ten home hanging ham joints. The grocer affirms availability, highlighting a casual local trade interaction.
A humorous exchange aboard a snowbound train erupts as two men argue over mustaches. One passenger insists, then admits he has none, while his companion claims his wife sports a mustache, prompting comic confusion.
A couple argued over a new suit while shopping for clothing. The wife finally allowed him to choose, joking that he would wear it. He replied that he would likely be wearing the coat and vest anyway. The Ohio River runs nearly 1,000 miles, reaches 1,600 feet in places, and contains many islands.
The Avalanche notifies voters of Democratic primary filing for Sheriff Assessor and Collector J T Jack Johnson. The notice lists precinct rates ten dollars county twenty dollars and specifies the election date July 24 1948.
Dodge introduces a broad new line of Job-Rated trucks with 242 base chassis models from 4250 to 23000 lbs GVW and up to 40000 lbs gross train weight. L F Van Nortwick outlines features, with display to start January 7 at Van Fossan Motors Alpine. The package includes a B-1-H tractor at 128 inch wheelbase and 15500 lbs GVW, 28000 lbs GTW, among many innovations.
Readable items show Alpine events from 1947 including highway openings and paving from Marathon to Big Bend, floods and fires in downtown, obituaries for Chas E Pruett and S L Greear, football scores with Sul Ross Lobos and Alpine High, antelope permits and hunting notes, business deals like Purina store, and civic milestones such as park road paving and Christmas preparations.
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